Facilitation: Decentralisation

The introduction of Commune Councils as a new level of local government has had a significant impact on the development sector. VBNK has supported the Royal Cambodia Government’s decentralisation and good governance program in a number of ways. This has included providing training of trainers and facilitators, to promote dialogue about and participation in democratic processes; contributing to initiatives to enhance the partnerships that are now an imperative between Commune Councils, NGOs and private sector organisations (often the service providers for infrastructure projects); and working with MOI/UNICEF to develop a multi-year capacity development strategy for the Commune Committees for Women and Children.